Is now the time to buy a new videocard?

I am about to give my brother my 8800GT to my brother and as you all know I cant play games without a videocard so is it time to get that new raedon? or is there something else coming down the road that will be worth the wait?

I'd hold off and see what the HD4870 and 9800GTX+ have to offer first. Unless you really can't wait.RayvinAzn

I'd hold off and see what the HD4870 and 9800GTX+ have to offer first. Unless you really can't wait.RayvinAzn

Agreed

[QUOTE="RayvinAzn"]I'd hold off and see what the HD4870 and 9800GTX+ have to offer first. Unless you really can't wait.TrooperManaic

4870 = 8th July

9800GTX+ around mid july

edit* Just read that the 9800gtx+ was released today! :o

ok I decided to bump this because some of the new cards released also I need teh infoz.TrooperManaic

The 4870 resulted being amazing.

Slightly slower than the GTX280 for half the price.

Get another 8800GT and run SLI.iBP_Rickochet

Read again the thread please.

I don't know why people even consider the 9800GTX+. Even if it's a slightly better than an OC'd 4850, it's freaking huge and sucks up a ton of juice. Much smarter to go for the 4850 at this point, imo. Wait for a week or two when the 4870 and 9800GTX+ hit. I'd probably say go for the 4850/70. Some of these systems draw as much power as an AC unit... the electricity bills don't pay themselves. Unless you don't care, then go for it :DStaryoshi87

They both consume about the same amount of power and my highly overclocked 9800gtx tops out at like 66c.

the 9800gtx will be dropping to $200 in a couple weeks. wait a bit :Dkrazykarl0419

The 170$ Asus HD4850 beats an overclocked 9800gtx, so no need to wait. :p